Please join us for a talk on Monday, March, 2019, where professor Yan Li, University of Connecticut, will present a seminar titled, “Cyber-Physical Networked Microgrids.”
Cyber-physical networked microgrids
Presented by Yan Li, professor, University of Connecticut
Monday, March 18, 2019
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Santa Catalina Hall (SANCA) room 151, Polytechnic campus [map]
Abstract
Power grid stability and security are challenging problems with significant economic and social impacts that have been exacerbated in recent years by the increase in extreme weather events and cyberattack concerns. Recently, networked microgrids (NMs) have become an emerging paradigm that demonstrates resiliency benefit to their local customers. However, lack of awareness of stability margin, inadequate capability to respond to grid disturbances and vulnerabilities to communication failure, delay and cyberattacks all contribute to undermine the capability of NMs to improve distribution grid resiliency. To tackle these issues, a set of novel methods are devised in the cyber and physical layers of NMs. Formal Analysis (FA) and Distributed Formal Analysis (DFA) via reachable set computation are established in the physical layer of NMs to efficiently assess their stability in the presence of heterogeneous uncertainties induced by high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs). Beyond the NM physical layer, a Software-Defined Active Synchronous Detection (SDASD) is designed and implemented in the cyber layer of NMs to protect them from cyberattacks and power bot attacks. The new technologies collectively lead to a set of powerful tools for planning, operating and protecting future NMs.
About the speaker
Yan Li received a doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, in 2018. Her research interests include cyber-physical networked microgrids, stability analysis, cybersecurity, formal analysis, software-defined networking, etc. She has been contributing 35 papers, two books, four patents, and over $3 million funding on microgrids and active distribution systems. Yan won the 2018 Connecticut power and energy rising star award, was a 2018 Connecticut women of innovation finalist, and has received ten more prestigious awards for her outstanding contributions to the energy landscape in the New England region.
Seminar is free and available via Zoom Video Conferencing Link
